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Jennifer Barron is a partner at King & Wood Mallesons, based in the firm’s Sydney office. Previously, she worked as a Special Counsel at ACCC. She brings sharp strategic focus and a deep understanding of the regulatory environment. She practices across merger and acquisitions clearance, investigations, corporate advice and compliance training. She has experience across a range of industries, with notable expertise in energy, industrial products, construction materials and financial services.
Not just digital platforms: ACCC announces 2021 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities | Lexology
Australia February 24 2021 In his annual address to the Committee for Economic Development Australia on 23 February 2021, Chair Rod Sims announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2021. A full copy of the speech can be found on the ACCC website. Why is this important? The ACCC’s priorities are consistent with their update on 31 August 2020 (see previous KWM InCompetition blog post here).
Competition Compliance in Australia | Lexology
General General attitudes What is the general attitude of business and the authorities to competition compliance? Australia’s competition and consumer laws are contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the Act). The Act has a degree of extra-territorial application and may apply to conduct engaged in outside Australia by corporations that are incorporated in Australia, registered as a foreign company in Australia, or carry on business in Australia.
Competition Compliance in Australia | Lexology
Use the Lexology Getting The Deal Through tool to compare the answers in this article with those from other jurisdictions. General General attitudes What is the general attitude of business and the authorities to competition compliance? Australia’s competition and consumer laws are contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the Act). In general, companies are keen to comply with the Act and many ensure that they have compliance programmes for this purpose.
Indemnifying officers and employees for breaches of competition laws | Lexology
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions each have power to apply to the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) for penalties against employees and officers of a company for being involved in a contravention by the company of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).
Productivity Commission releases draft report on Competition in the Australian Financial System - stability and competition | Lexology
On Wednesday, 7 February 2018, the Productivity Commission (Commission) released a draft report for its inquiry into competition in the Australian Financial System (Inquiry). The Commission’s draft findings reveal that Australia’s regulation of the financial system has favoured stability over competition, particularly since the global financial crisis. The Commission views competition and stability in the system as equally important to ensuring economic growth.
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